Cedarville University Women's Tennis

9-6 (.600) Overall
5-2 (.714) American Mideast Conference

Upcoming:  at NCCAA National Tournament; Marion, Ind.
  May 6, vs. Greenville, 12 p.m.
  May 6, at Indiana Wesleyan, 6 p.m.
  May 7, vs. Palm Beach Atlantic, 12 p.m.

Joy Kellogg

Walsh zaps Jackets in regional

NORTH CANTON, Ohio (5-1-2008) - Host and #2 seed Walsh roughed up #3 Cedarville, 8-1, in the semifinals of the NAIA Region IX Tournament.

The Cavaliers, 9-9 overall, put themselves in prime position to win their seventh consecutive match after sweeping the three doubles matches. Their five singles victories all came in straight sets.

The lone point for the Lady Jackets came at #2 singles where freshman Joy Kellogg hung on for a 7-6, 3-6, 10-4 decision. Cedarville has dropped three straight to fall to 9-6 for the season heading into the NCCAA National Tournament. [RESULTS]

2008 Lady Jacket Seniors
(From left-to-right) Melinda Workman, Olivia Dolph, and Alisa Rutt are joined by CU head women's tennis coach Dee Morris before playing their final match at the Johnson-Murdoch Tennis Complex on April 24 versus Ohio Dominican.

Ohio Dominican overpowers CU

CEDARVILLE, Ohio (4-24-2008) - Ohio Dominican clinched the American Mideast Conference title with a convincing 9-0 win over the Lady Jackets at the Johnson-Murdoch Tennis Complex.

Cedarville drops to 9-5 overall and finished third in the AMC standings with a 5-2 mark. Seniors Olivia Dolph, Alisa Rutt, and Melinda Workman made their final appearance on the home courts of their four-year careers. [RESULTS]

Lady Jackets suffer first AMC loss

NORTH CANTON, Ohio (4-19-2008) - Walsh handed Cedarville its first American Mideast Conference setback by a 6-3 count.

The Lady Jackets, 9-4 overall and 5-1 AMC, got off to a good start with two victories in doubles by identical 8-3 scores. The winners were #2 Alisa Rutt and Olivia Dolph as well as #3 Georgiann McClure and Carissa Parmerlee.

Cedarville managed just one singles victory as the Cavaliers rallied to win. McClure produced the point at the #4 position, 6-4, 7-6. [RESULTS]